Chinese Lunar New Year is January 22, 2023 and is the year of the rabbit.
Amethyst
Amethyst has been highly valued since ancient times and was a favorite gem of kings, often being part of royal regalia. In modern times, it is still valued as a treasured gemstone, used in jewelry and decorative objects, such as rings, wine goblets, and other ornamental pieces. Amethyst is the birthstone for the month of …
Ancient Greeks carved amethyst into wine goblets so they could drink as much as possible without getting too drunk
Amethyst is historically associated as a gem that could be used to ward off drunkenness, negative energy, and bad tempers. Amethyst is a semi-precious stone that can be mined all over the world.
In Chinese culture, a rabbit represents the moon and symbolizes grace, beauty, mercy, and good luck
According to an ancient legend, lady Chang’e drank an elixir of life and flew to the moon with a white rabbit in her arms; it was believed Chang’e would live on in immortality as the goddess of the moon and that the spot on the moon was the rabbit.
When is Mercury Retrograde?
Mercury retrograde is a phenomenon that occurs several times a year when the planet Mercury appears to be going backward in its orbit.